The posture evaluation apparatus disclosed in the present invention is characterized by having a holding part held with both hands by the user, a platform part where the two feet of the user are placed, a slope detection part that detects the slope of said holding part, a center-of-gravity position detection means that detects the position of the center of gravity of the load acting on said platform part, a posture evaluation means that evaluates the posture of the user based on the slope of said holding part and the position of the center of gravity of the load acting on said platform part, and an output means that outputs the evaluation result of said posture evaluation means.